Stebbins High School briefly locked down due to unsubstantiated bomb threat

Walter E. Stebbins High School is part of the Mad River Local School District. Staff Photo by Ty Greenlees

Walter E. Stebbins High School is part of the Mad River Local School District. Staff Photo by Ty Greenlees
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Updated Sept 18, 2025
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An unsubstantiated bomb threat overheard at Stebbins High School resulted in a temporary lockdown as police investigated Thursday morning.

The lockdown started at 8:39 a.m. and was lifted at 9:50 a.m., said Jennifer Alexander, Mad River Local Schools public information officer.

Riverside police responded to the school for a report of suspicious people in the parking lot. A student reported hearing the people refer to a bomb, according to police.

The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base K-9 unit swept the lot and crews cleared the school. Nothing was found.

Police allowed students and faculty to return to school and classes resumed.

Riverside police are continuing to investigate.

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